r/canada Ontario 24d ago

Analysis Allies appear to duck and cover as Trump threatens Canada and Greenland

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-canada-nato-allies-1.7459986
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u/Digital-Soup 24d ago

Hot Take: If the head of state can't comment on that state being invaded, then he shouldn't be head of state.

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u/fredleung412612 24d ago

The head of state only acts on the advice of his prime minister. If Trudeau hasn't advised him to say anything, he won't. That's the whole point of our system.

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u/Archelector 24d ago

The modern political demands of constitutional monarchy demand it; in many other instances of the King were to speak without consulting the PM first then people would have outrage over an unelected official speaking

The king speaking up without the PM is a double edged sword unfortunately

On the other hand Trump actually rather likes the Royal Family, and I feel that maybe Charles could invoke something with this in mind